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  • janni-chan
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    Originally posted by chris78cpr
    I have flown business and first a few times now but have never actually paid for it. To be honest as most have said it is worth it only if you can realistically afford it. I wouldnt pay for it unless i was flying longhaul and even some longhaul routes i wouldnt pay for it, such as LHR-BOS/JFK which is 6.5hrs! I am flying SYD-DXB in a few weeks and that is a 14.5-15 hour flight, luckily my dad has taken pity on me and upgraded both myself and him to business for the flight as it shall be a very long one. For a flight such as this the money is worth it as the extra service, extra room, nicer benefits and such make the whole expeiriance much nicer.

    Chris

    Thanks Chris!
    Nyeh, i wish my dad would pay for stuff like that :P Well, you can't have everything, and even if I do end up only going on economic, I'll still be happy to be in the air again.
    As for being able to afford it realisticly, I wouldn't know yet... if I save my behind off every month, live on water and dried bread, I should be able to LOL (kidding.... I don't know if I can afford it yet, but if I can, be assured you will find me in the business cabin, at least on the way to Oz!)
    Thanks so much for all of your opinions! It sounds like a positive experience. And if I can't afford business on the Australia trip, I'm going to Japan in 2008- I'd be surprised if I couldn't save up money to make it on business class then
    cheers!
    -Janni

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  • chris78cpr
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    I have flown business and first a few times now but have never actually paid for it. To be honest as most have said it is worth it only if you can realistically afford it. I wouldnt pay for it unless i was flying longhaul and even some longhaul routes i wouldnt pay for it, such as LHR-BOS/JFK which is 6.5hrs! I am flying SYD-DXB in a few weeks and that is a 14.5-15 hour flight, luckily my dad has taken pity on me and upgraded both myself and him to business for the flight as it shall be a very long one. For a flight such as this the money is worth it as the extra service, extra room, nicer benefits and such make the whole expeiriance much nicer.

    Chris

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  • A340_flyer
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    Never flown QF First class myself but have snuck a peak through the curtain, it looks very comfortable but also a lot dearer than Business if you're paying full-fare. I've had the pleasure of flying QF Business a few times, the food is quite good and the F/A's are very friendly. I've tried their Skybed once and was very impressed. The seat itself although I'm not a fan of sleeping at an angle is very well designed. I guess it's once of those cases where functionality and form have gone together fairly well.

    Air NZ's Business fares are comparatively cheap at the moment, largely due to the older seats and less advanced IFE. But their food and service has always been top-notch. Try and see if you can get some sort of a deal flying CPH-LHR with SK and LHR-LAX-AKL-SYD with NZ, maybe even visit Auckland on the way! Sure it'd take longer but you could save yourself a bit of cash for some souvenirs once you get to Australia. It's up to you really.

    In my opinion, it depends on the length of the flight. If it's more than 7 hours then I'd say it's worth it to go in Business. I'd never pay for an F seat myself but one can always wish for an upgrade!

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  • BA747-436
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    Instant noodles in a china bowl? Hahaha oh hell yeah thats classy lol

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  • COPA737Lover
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    Larger Seat Pitch and Superb Service - Key Criterion

    I've gotten upgrades before, mainly on Air Canada. The seat pitch has to matter as I am a larger person, and also service. I don't care much for IFE a lot. I went on AC Exec First and even their IFE broke down on a CDG-YUL flight, so it hardly mattered. Their great food and desserts made up for it!
    Yummmyyyyy! I flew AC Exec First once from HKG-YVR and that was a splendid experience again. Actually both flights I took on Exec First were A340-313X jets, so they were nice. I picked up a Herpa model after that.
    Customer service - couldn't ask for more. Got instant noodles in Bone China bowls. . . very classy. very very nice.


    This time, I used my own mileage to get an upgrade to Clase Ejecutiva on COPA. I'm looking forward to try their product. It's worth it for a 7 Hr flight on a 737!!!

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  • BA747-436
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    I havn't paid for Business/First class since 1999. But if i had to i wouldnt waste it on anything less than a 4 hour flight. Its really not worth it (if you dont have money to burn) on shorthaul flights. The benifits of International Business compared to economy, are as stated imense. I still think the price tag is extortionate but when i can get it i dont complain

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  • janni-chan
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    Thank thee once again lol

    Cubana- that is exactly what I wanted to do. It would be a lot of fun to go business all the way just for the heck of it, but... meh... I'm going to make it a "mixed" experience More pocket money for me too

    FlyingHigh26- actually, BA and QF are the CHEAPEST at the moment, believe it or not! Well, today, Thai seems to be cheaper with 10 dollars or so, but I'd gladly pay that extra to fly BA/QF... I've already flown TG once and I do want to try the "spirit of oz" :P
    The expensive one is SIA... it's around 4000 USD roundtrip (economy)... while BA/QF is less than 2000 (economy). Just double the prices and you have the business price

    I'm definitely going to do this. Whether it's going to be this time (January 2006) or next time, I don't know yet. But I WILL do it
    Thanks so much!
    -Janni

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  • FlyingHigh26
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    Well, If i had the money for it. Well, lets say.....

    ID BE THERE IN ONE SECOND!!!

    and also, good luck to cough up the money for Qantas or BA.

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  • Cubana
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    I agree with Chris: on long hauls, the difference between Economy and Business is like night and day. This said, if you were to fly CPH-LHR-SYD, may I suggest you fly CPH-LHR in Economy. On intra-European flight, the difference is minimal. You may get a bigger sandwich, but the seat pitch and legroom remain exactly the same. In some airlines they lock the middle seat in European Business Class, but still I'd rather fly Biz only long haul and save a few bucks.

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  • BA747-436
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    Originally posted by Chris Kilroy
    To me, on long hauls, the difference between coach and business is like night and day -- much less than between business and first. If you're going on a regularly scheduled airline (not a discount carrier like Corsair, or other European charters), I would definitely recommend business. Most 'real' airlines on longhaul offer at least 50 inch seat pitch (about 20 inches more than coach), at least 150 degrees of recline (about 140 degrees more than coach) in business, and highly raised footrests in business. The difference in comfort between a C seat and a Y seat on longhaul, to me, is the main reason I haven't flown longhaul in 'the back' since the 1990s.
    ...+ the fact you have one of those money tress growing in your garden. Gota get me one of those

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  • janni-chan
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    Originally posted by NOTAR520AC
    Well don't get me wrong- business was definately nicer than coach- the seats had probably around 20" more pitch like Chris said, and were wider (2-2-2 config I think) w/ greater recline... I myself would only shell out the $ if it was flatbeds. My plane was older too- VH-OJJ was built in 1991, so naturally it probably wasn't as nice as the newer ones.
    Oh, I see!
    lol... I can't seem to concentrate to read things correctly the same day I've flown... this is the proof

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  • NOTAR520AC
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    Originally posted by jannichan
    I can't tell you how much I appreciate your comments- and I know that as soon as it's possible for me, I will definitely try business- maybe it'll get stuck and I'll keep doing it, who knows
    I'm just wondering... if I end up on a flight like the one Justin mentioned- as in a flight where business is almost non-existent- the airline will have to inform you, won't they? Because paying so much money and only ending up with a larger pitch (which makes me wonder even more- didn't they even have bigger LCD screens or anything?)... I know I would go absolutely nuts if I was expecting (and had paid for) the whole business deal like the one Chris wrote about and they hadn't informed me that I would only get an extra 20 inches in my seat :P

    Thanks again to all of you!
    -Janni
    Well don't get me wrong- business was definately nicer than coach- the seats had probably around 20" more pitch like Chris said, and were wider (2-2-2 config I think) w/ greater recline... I myself would only shell out the $ if it was flatbeds. My plane was older too- VH-OJJ was built in 1991, so naturally it probably wasn't as nice as the newer ones.

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  • janni-chan
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    I can't tell you how much I appreciate your comments- and I know that as soon as it's possible for me, I will definitely try business- maybe it'll get stuck and I'll keep doing it, who knows
    I'm just wondering... if I end up on a flight like the one Justin mentioned- as in a flight where business is almost non-existent- the airline will have to inform you, won't they? Because paying so much money and only ending up with a larger pitch (which makes me wonder even more- didn't they even have bigger LCD screens or anything?)... I know I would go absolutely nuts if I was expecting (and had paid for) the whole business deal like the one Chris wrote about and they hadn't informed me that I would only get an extra 20 inches in my seat :P

    Chris, I pretty much intend on going on Qantas if SIA isn't available I pretty much fell in love with SIA's business cabin last time I flew with them I flew in coach class, but they had to bring me up front in the cabin to get me out first because of my knee injury- so I got to spend the last hour of the flight in business
    But at the moment, they're 3000 plus USD for a ECONOMY ticket... no thanks...

    Thanks again to all of you!
    -Janni

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  • Chris Kilroy
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    To me, on long hauls, the difference between coach and business is like night and day -- much less than between business and first. If you're going on a regularly scheduled airline (not a discount carrier like Corsair, or other European charters), I would definitely recommend business. Most 'real' airlines on longhaul offer at least 50 inch seat pitch (about 20 inches more than coach), at least 150 degrees of recline (about 140 degrees more than coach) in business, and highly raised footrests in business. The difference in comfort between a C seat and a Y seat on longhaul, to me, is the main reason I haven't flown longhaul in 'the back' since the 1990s.

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  • NOTAR520AC
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    I flew Qantas last year from LAX-AKL-BNE & back in economy class & lucked out on the way over there- I got an exit row seat. That was first class in itself- the f/a's let me put my feet up on the exit slide & whole flight was fantastic.

    My QF 744 was configured with economy and business only (no first class) & from what I saw in the business cabin I don't think it's that much more than economy. If it was flatbeds, I'd go for it, but it's only a wider seat with more pitch. I managed in economy ok even without an exit row (aisle seat & got up often).

    Just my two cents- enjoy your trip!

    Justin

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